Tyrese Haliburton vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Tyrese Haliburton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ricky Sobers 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Ricky Sobers 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.